Air Bag, Seat: Installation

WARNING:

To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbag, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the SRS. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.

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NOTE:

The following procedure is for replacement of an ineffective or damaged Seat AirBag (SAB). If the airbag is ineffective or damaged, but not deployed, review the recommended procedures for Handling Non-Deployed Supplemental Restraints. Refer to HANDLING NON-DEPLOYED SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINTS . If the SAB has been deployed, review the recommended procedures for Service After A Supplemental Restraint Deployment before removing the airbag from the vehicle. Refer to SERVICE AFTER A SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM DEPLOYMENT .

Insert the Seat AirBag (SAB) into the sewn pouch (intensifier) (2).
Position the SAB and pouch as a unit close enough to the outboard side of the seat back frame to reconnect the seat wire harness connector (1) to the SAB inflator. Be certain that the connector latches and lock are fully engaged.
Position the SAB and pouch as a unit to the outboard side of the seat back frame and insert the studs through the mounting holes in the frame.

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Install the ground wire eyelet terminal (2) over the upper SAB stud on the inside of the seat back frame.
Install and tighten the two nuts (1) that secure the SAB to the inside of the seat back frame. Tighten the nuts to 8 Nm (71 lbf-in).
Reinstall the trim onto the front and back of the front seat back. Refer to SEAT BACK, FRONT, ASSEMBLY .
Reinstall the front seat into the vehicle. Refer to INSTALLATION .
Do not reconnect the negative cable to the battery at this time. The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Verification Test procedure should be performed following service of any SRS component. Refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM VERIFICATION TEST .